Enter the Competition

So, are you ready to capture the crown?

This year's Miss Gastonia scholarship competition will be held on Saturday, November 23 at 6:00 p.m. at Stuart W. Cramer High School in Belmont.

Our program is a multi-title competition – we are the only "triple crown" in the greater Charlotte region that leads to Miss North Carolina, which means you have more chances to win with us. The following titles will be awarded:

▪ Miss Gastonia and Miss Gastonia's Outstanding Teen

▪ Miss Gaston County and Miss Gaston County's Outstanding Teen

▪ Miss Mount Holly andMiss Mount Holly’s Outstanding Teen

Now, here is a little more information for you.

The Miss Gastonia/Miss Gaston County/Miss Mount Holly competition is for young women ages 18-25 who live, work full-time, or attend school full-time in one of the following counties: Gaston, Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Rutherford, Burke, Catawba, and Caldwell.

What about Outstanding Teen?

The Outstanding Teen program is for girls ages 13-17, and it is open to North Carolina residents – you do not have to live in a particular county to enter.

Is there a swimsuit competition?

No. In 2018, the Miss America Organization eliminated the swimsuit portion of the competition.

Yes. We are so pleased to say that scholarships are the foundation of our program. Last year, nearly $220,000 in cash and in-kind scholarships were made available to the young women who competed for Miss Gastonia, Miss Gaston County, and Miss Mount Holly. In-kind scholarships were provided by Gaston College, Gardner-Webb University, Belmont Abbey College, Cleveland Community College, and Paul Mitchell - The School in Gastonia.

When is the orientation meeting?

The orientation meeting for young women interested in entering our program and their parents will be held on Sunday, September 22 at 3:00 p.m. at Mount Holly City Hall. We will conduct two paperwork workshops in October to help with the paperwork completion process.

If I win, what happens?

The six winners will represent the greater Gaston region in the 2020 Miss North Carolina and Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen competitions. They also will make public appearances, be involved in service to the community, and much more. The state competitions will be in June 2020.

Are you planning to enter? We would love to hear from you! Click here to add your name to our e-mail list.

Please note that young women interested in entering our program must meet all eligibility requirements.

Pictured on the front row (left to right) are our winners for 2015: Miss Gastonia's Outstanding Teen Payton Calvert, Miss Gastonia Christina Benedict, Miss Gaston County's Outstanding Teen Jessica Clifford, and Miss Gaston County Mackenzie Church. They are pictured with their predecessors from 2014: Jordan Adcox, Lyndsey Stephens, Hannah Seagle, and Rachel Abernathy. It was a pleasure to work with these young women and have them represent our program in 2014 and 2015. Watch this space as we share more "Flashback Photos" in the weeks ahead.